Publisher's Synopsis
For Introduction to Criminology, Theories of Crime, and Sociology of Crime courses in Departments of Sociology, Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Law and Justice.
Taking a sociological approach to the study of crime and criminals, this text includes considerable descriptive and historical material and an integrated approach to theory and research. With extensive coverage of conventional topics, the text also features a detailed analysis of violence against women and children, white-collar/corporate/state crime, organized crime, public policy, and the criminology of criminal justice.
